Aroostook War
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The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border dispute
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diplomatic conflict → historical event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aroostook Conflict
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Pork and Beans War → |
| casualties |
no battle deaths reported
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| cause |
ambiguous wording of the 1783 Treaty of Paris
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disputed Maine–New Brunswick boundary → |
| characteristic |
bloodless conflict
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militia mobilization without major fighting → |
| conflictBetween |
British North America
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Province of New Brunswick → State of Maine → United States → |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States → |
| endDate |
1839
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| followedBy |
final demarcation of northeastern U.S.–Canada border
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| hasEffect |
clarification of Maine–Canada boundary
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reduction of Anglo-American tensions → |
| location |
Aroostook River valley
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Maine → New Brunswick NERFINISHED → Northeastern North America → |
| militaryForcesInvolved |
British Army
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Maine militia → New Brunswick militia → U.S. Army → |
| partOf |
Anglo-American border disputes
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| precededBy |
earlier U.S.–British border disputes
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| relatedTo |
Maine–New Brunswick border
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Treaty of Paris (1783) → United States–Canada border → Webster–Ashburton Treaty (1842) → |
| resolvedBy |
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
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diplomatic negotiations → |
| result |
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
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diplomatic settlement of Maine–New Brunswick border → no major combat → |
| significantPerson |
Daniel Webster
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John Fairfield → Lord Ashburton → Sir John Harvey → |
| startDate |
1838
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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| topic |
lumbering rights
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timber resources → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aroostook War
("Aroostook Conflict")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Winfield Scott
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